Southern-Spiced Chicken with Potato Salad & Maple Green Beans

Step 1

1 Prepare the ingredients: Fill a medium pot with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Medium dice the potatoes. Roughly chop the peppers. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic.

Step 2

2 Cook the chicken: Pat the chicken dry with paper towels; season on both sides with salt, pepper, and up to half the spice blend. In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken. Cook 6 to 7 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through. Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, transfer to a cutting board. Cover with foil to keep warm.

Step 3

3 Cook & dress the potatoes: While the chicken cooks, add the diced potatoes to the pot of boiling water. Cook 15 to 17 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork. Turn off the heat. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot. Add the creamy mustard sauce, chopped peppers, 1 teaspoon of olive oil, and a pinch of the remaining spice blend (you will have extra). Season with salt and pepper; stir to combine.

Step 4

4 Cook the green beans & serve your dish: To the pan of reserved fond, add 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil; heat on medium-high until hot. Add the green beans; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the chopped garlic; cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until slightly softened. Add half the spicy maple syrup (carefully, as the liquid may splatter) and 1 tablespoon of water; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the green beans are lightly browned and the liquid has cooked off. Turn off the heat. Slice the cooked chicken crosswise. Serve the sliced chicken with the cooked green beans and potato salad. Drizzle the chicken with the remaining spicy maple syrup. Enjoy!

Step 5

1 Prepare the ingredients: Fill a medium pot with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Medium dice the potatoes. Roughly chop the peppers. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic.

Step 6

2 Cook the chicken: Pat the chicken dry with paper towels; season on both sides with salt, pepper, and up to half the spice blend. In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken. Cook 6 to 7 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through. Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, transfer to a cutting board. Cover with foil to keep warm.

Step 7

3 Cook & dress the potatoes: While the chicken cooks, add the diced potatoes to the pot of boiling water. Cook 15 to 17 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork. Turn off the heat. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot. Add the creamy mustard sauce, chopped peppers, 1 teaspoon of olive oil, and a pinch of the remaining spice blend (you will have extra). Season with salt and pepper; stir to combine.

Step 8

4 Cook the green beans & serve your dish: To the pan of reserved fond, add 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil; heat on medium-high until hot. Add the green beans; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the chopped garlic; cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until slightly softened. Add half the spicy maple syrup (carefully, as the liquid may splatter) and 1 tablespoon of water; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the green beans are lightly browned and the liquid has cooked off. Turn off the heat. Slice the cooked chicken crosswise. Serve the sliced chicken with the cooked green beans and potato salad. Drizzle the chicken with the remaining spicy maple syrup. Enjoy!